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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,994,181,036.70, 5,991,271,555.05 and 1,666,788,321.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,994,181,036.70, 5,991,271,555.05 and 1,666,788,321.30 is: 2,500,182,481.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,994,181,036.70 : 5,991,271,555.05 = 1,666,788,321.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,994,181,036.70/5,991,271,555.05 = 1,666,788,321.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,994,181,036.70x = 5,991,271,555.05 × 1,666,788,321.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,994,181,036.70x = 9,986,181,457,694,230,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,986,181,457,694,230,528/3,994,181,036.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,500,182,481.95

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